Wichita eagle., 1887-01-06
THE PROTRACTED EFFORT.
The CURRIERS' Meet and Weep on Each
Others NeckS with Big
rs and Nos
Resolves and Double Resolves occupy Large
Portion of the Time-An Effort at 4
Real Estate Exchange.

The county building was not secured for
the meeting of the real estate agents last
night, but the office of Flgg & Co, on North
Nam, was given for that purpose. At the
appointed time number of real estate men
and few gentlemen employed in other but
ness were present. Mr.. Sherman, secretary
at TIE former meetings, read the cali Of the
meeting and stated what he considered some
of its objects. Col. II. L. Taylor was elect
ed chairman of the meeting, who, on taking
| his seat expressed himself as much surprised
at the high honor.
! Mr.. Joe Rich was chosen secretary. A
committee of four, consisting of Messrs.
Hutchison. Fieg, Black .elder, and H. G.
Lee, was appointed committee on resolu-
tions. A committee on permanet organization
was appointed consisting of the following:
Fisher. Love, Sherman, Snively and Rich
mond It was noticed in the appointment
of committees that number of those not
present were given Positions
At this oniuncture Col TAYLOR raised tie
cry for information on the subject He was
DESTROYS Of knowing the object of the meet
| ing Mr.. Hutchinson was called upon to
give general outline of the task. lie said
that the meeting was rot for the purpose of
abusing anyone. The mayor wanted him
| to say that the ordinance was void and re-
quested that committee be appointed to
confer with the council on future legislation
| lie said that there should be 2 committee of
| twelve men to call the real es-
tate men together and formulate an
exchange He wanted to lay the nucleus of
a real estate exchange at that meeting.
| When he had disposed of hi ideas Mr.
Love said that the obj ct OF the meeting was
to formulate an exchange. The preliminary
step, should be taken to elect officers and
assign duties. He thought the idea of the
mapor q good one
Mr.. Tuller-Suprosed the meeting to take
into consideration the license ordinance.
Thought exchange business came in later.
He desired to know why the real estate men
had been taxed.
Hutchinson-The mayor told us that there
was no such license and hence there is moth
ing to oppose.
DR.. Richmond appeared upon the scene
and called out some of the arguments form
erly produced by him. He thought there
was a large number of real estate men who
would not submit to n license ordinance.
He considered them of such dimensions and
stuff as to successfully rebel against the city
law when it did not suit their appetite He
dweit for some time uron the vast amount
of intelligence before him and the superb
greatness of the profession. His Fourth of
July paragraph struck tie average man SO
SO deep that it made him respond with
smile. He closed his effort 10y attempting to
get resolution ''in ape" which would
mean when licked down that real estate
men would not howl very loud on an occu-
patton tax.
Mr.. Bean followed the doctor with a re-
mark that he former orator was all out of
order. He stated that it was no use for him
to attempt to fling bomb. He advised
that the committee on resolutions might be
able to attend to the doctors idea.
Or. Richmond-lt WAS requested to have
an opinion
for it is the duty of the committee on reoolu
tions. He moved that the effort of tie doc
tor be referred TO the committee on resolu-
tionS
Mr.. Love-Ne will pay tax if asked
We are law-abiding citizens. GApplauseI
Mr.. Cozine's motion was lost. and the vote
being taken on the resolution feed by Dr.
Kirkland could not be weighed by the chair
man at first, but the second time the affirma-
tive end of the beam bodied up
The merits and dement's Of the resolution
We're discussed for q few minutes, and it was
rescinded.
Mr.. Tuler-After We passed that resolu
ton we placed ourselves on a Lowell with other
folks Might we not 20 little further and
see if we would be willing 20 be singled out.
[ move that we as body are in favor of
the council imposing a special tax on real
estate men.
When ne had finished Dr.. Richmond APP
peared again with his occupation tax resolu-
tioa. 1t was passed usual aud was not
allowed TO be .faced from the minutes
Mr.. Hutchiscn said that tbel was 10 real
Law taxing real estate men aud urged the
tiC3
Nj Tuller-Since you have voted on Dr.
RichmCnd's resolution as you did, | viii
withdraw my motion I am in favor Of a
license. [ want it on all men that sell, so
it would be protection,
NJ. rozi,,n i . 1; tr,,.,.,. l,,.,bo-
information that had been received on the
subject since the commence rnent OF tie agj-
tation. He quoted Councilman Healy or the
subject and seemed to think there was but
little 10 quote. He said it was true OF all
towns that one set of fellows would try 10 run
another set out. He considered the ordi-
II lnce like the one passed to be based on a
similar idea. He thought the old real estate
men had made their money here since they
came and not before, He urged the real
estate agents 10 work for a permanent organ
ization
Mr. Hutchinson introduced e resolution
providing for th= appointment of a committee
consisting of twelve members whose power
il would be u elect their own chairman and
secretary, and have power 10 call meetings
for the real estate exchange and receive
charter members for the same. The resolu
ton passed.
Mr.. Hutchinson then moved that a com
mit,ee Of five be appointed 10 confer With
the city council, aud to be IN power three
months from appointment.
Mr. Arnold introduced "A resolution stating
that the proposed ordinances Of the council